Silver coins of Italy (Republic).

Italian silver coins are very nice. I think that it is real works of art! I have a small collection of theser coins and I want to share it:hug:

 

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100 lire 1988, silver .835, weight - 8 g., mintage - 44000. "900th Anniversary - University of Bologna".

 

500 lire 1958 (date on the edge). Silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 24240000. Coins of this type minted during 1958-1961, 1964-1970 & 1980-1998.

 

500 lire 1961, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 27120000. "Italian Unification Centennial".

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500 lire 1965, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 4272000. "700th Anniversary - Birth of Dante Alighieri".

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500 lire 1974, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 670000. "100th Anniversary - Birth of Guglielmo Marconi".

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500 lire 1975, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 286000. "500th Anniversary -Birth of Michelangelo".

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500 lire 1981, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 341000. "2000th Anniversary - Death of Virgil".

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500 lire 1982, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 193000. "100th Anniversary - Death of Guiseppe Garibaldi".

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500 lire 1983, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 198000. "Bust of Galileo Galilei facing".

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500 lire 1984, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 193000. "Los Angeles Olimpius".

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500 lire 1985, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 103000. "First Italian President of Common Market".

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500 lire 1985, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 126000. "Duino College".

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500 lire 1985, silver .835, weight - 11 g., mintage - 96000. "European Year of Music".

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1000 lire 1970, silver .835, weight - 14,6 g., mintage - 3011000. "Centennial of Rome as Italian capital".

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That is all.

 

Some very nice designs. The last 5 are especially interesting.

 

500 lire 1986, silver .835, weight - 11 g., size - 29.3 mm, mintage - 90000 pcs. "Year of Peace".